Mali vs Nigeria: result 2-1 and analysis
African Nations ChampionshipGroup stage - 1Kick-off on January 11, 2014 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stade 26 Mars, Bamako
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What was the result of Mali vs Nigeria?
Mali won 2-1 on January 11, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 18′Abdoulaye SissokoMali
- 50′A. TraoréMali
- 54′G. SalamiNigeria
Official lineup for Mali vs Nigeria
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Mali
- 3Ibourahima Sidibé
- 7Abdoulaye Sissoko
- 8C. Doumbia
- 11A. Traoré
- 4O. Keita
- 9L. Diarra
- 18Y. Samake
- 2Souleymane Konaté
- 6Mahamadou Traore
- 13Issaka Samaké
- 16Soumbeïla Diakité
Nigeria
- 4Ugonna Meshark Uzochukwu
- 8Rabiu Ali
- 12A. Ibrahim Aliyu
- 7E. Uzoenyi
- 13I. Hillary
- 20I. Ede
- 2Solomon Sesugh Kwambe
- 3F. Benjamin
- 5Ebenezer Odunlami Kunle
- 6A. Egwuekwe
- 1C. Agbim
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 2 matches in all competitions, Mali have 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat; Nigeria have 2, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2013 | Guinea(away) | 0-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jul 6, 2013 | Guinea(home) | 3-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2013 | Ivory Coast(away) | 0-2 | African Nations Championship |
| Jul 6, 2013 | Ivory Coast(home) | 4-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jun 23, 2013 | Spain(home) | 0-3 | Confederations Cup |
| Jun 20, 2013 | Uruguay(home) | 1-2 | Confederations Cup |
| Jun 17, 2013 | Tahiti(away) | 6-1 | Confederations Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Mali score 1.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 2; Nigeria score 1.8 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mali | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 1/2 | 1/2 |
| Nigeria | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0 | 5/8 | 6/8 |
Over the last 2 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
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